Sega Is Making a Mini Genesis to Push Your Nostalgic Buttons

If Supreme got into video games, they'd probably put out tiny versions of classic consoles. Following the back-to-back successes of Nintendo's limited-edition NES throwbacks, other companies are eager to get into the ring: namely Sega, the purveyors of Nintendo's fiercest '90s competition, the Genesis. Yup: That means a Genesis Mini.

Over the weekend, the company announced that it will be releasing a Mega Drive (as it is known to the rest of the world) Mini in Japan in the near future, with a U.S. version (hopefully bearing the Genesis moniker) coming later this year, in time for the console's 30th anniversary (!). Details are scant right now—no word on what games will be included or when exactly we can expect the Genesis Mini—but there's some slightly worrisome news.

The Genesis Mini (or whatever it's eventually called) will not be made by Sega directly, but by AtGames, the company that already made a sold-out but poorly reviewed throwback Genesis called the Sega Genesis Flashback last year. Granted, the second time might prove to be the charm, but it'd be nice to see the company put together a nostalgia box of their own.

That said, we can dream about the games that'll be on it. You can almost certainly expect at least one Sonic game, and likely several (just not, reportedly, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, due to music-licensing issues). There will likely be some overlap with the games that the Flashback had as well: Mortal Kombat games, Phantasy Star, and Shining Force were all present. And you (and by you I mean I) can hope for some weird obscure-ass games that no one really talks about, like Chakan: The Forever Man or Eternal Champions.

Don't mess this one up, Sega, because the Realest Console Ever Made deserves some damn respect.

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